Writing Craft
Where this publication began: drafting, revising and building a writing habit, with exercises you can try on today’s work.
Start here: Finish a first draft · Read your work aloud
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The Editing Pass Most Writers Skip
Between a rough draft and a final polish, there is a step many writers miss. It is the structural edit.
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The Plain-English Edit: Seven Cuts That Make Any Paragraph Stronger
Strong writing is often shorter writing. Seven practical cuts that tighten a paragraph without flattening your voice.
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How to Write a First Draft Without Editing Yourself to a Standstill
Most stalled drafts are not an idea problem. They are a sequencing problem. Here is how to separate making from fixing and keep moving.
The Sunday Letter
One useful read, every Sunday.
A short note from the editors with the week’s most practical article. No hype, no daily blasts.